About this blogger: Scott Suttell joined Crain's in March 1995 as sections editor. He became managing editor in August 2000 and is responsible for overseeing newsroom operations at Crain's Cleveland Business.

EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Looking for a job in the sports industry? Ohio is great place to startSCOTT SUTTELL | March 3, 2015, 3:15 pm
The founder of sports consulting firm GAME Inc. developed a list of the nation's 10 best sports organizations to work for, and the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Ohio State University athletics department made the cut. Plus, Cleveland State University's effort to offer financial incentives to students to help get more of them to finish on time gets national attention, and analysts say that DDR is 'ready to rebound' in 2015.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Few campuses top Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in attractivenessSCOTT SUTTELL | March 2, 2015, 2:02 pm
Case is No. 16 in the Online Masters in Public Health's ranking of the 50 most beautiful medical school campuses in the United States. Plus, a case challenging Obamacare was driven by a critique from Case law professor Jonathan Adler and a health policy expert at the libertarian Cato Institute, and Dan Gilbert and Jimmy Haslam make Forbes' billionaires list.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Job growth, payroll gains among signs of growing positive momentum for small businesses SCOTT SUTTELL | February 27, 2015, 12:30 pm
Bloomberg notes that small companies are benefiting from consumers' improved outlook with the drop in gasoline prices and from a slow recovery in housing that is gaining momentum. Plus, the nation's number of heavily indebted senior citizens is growing, the job market improves for college seniors, and the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's rise has a Cleveland connection.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Folger Shakespeare Library traveling tour of First Folios to visit Cleveland in 2016 SCOTT SUTTELL | February 26, 2015, 12:59 pm
The Cleveland Public Library will be the only Ohio stop on a tour that The Washington Post calls the 'most ambitious exhibition ever' by the Folger library. Plus, more investment firms are opting for buyers' stock instead of cash when selling a company, Ohioians could use a few more visits to the gym, and walking across a frozen Lake Erie to Canada is not as crazy as it sounds.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELLGoodyear handled itself in model fashion in the face of foreign bribery allegationsSCOTT SUTTELL | February 25, 2015, 1:18 pm
Legal experts discuss with The Wall Steet Journal steps the Akron-based tiremaker took that led the SEC to not penalize the company beyond disgorgement of profits and interest. Plus, Cleveland's housing market remains a bargain, six reasons why protests at political conventions have outlived their usefulness, and more.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELLProgressive's IT garage is working to add new dimensions its Snapshot programSCOTT SUTTELL | February 23, 2015, 2:24 pm
The Wall Street Journal notes that the insurer's Business Innovation Garage 'is exploring how the data from mobile devices can complement information from taken from the earlier generation of sensors.' Plus, Sens. Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown offer a glimpse into the White House's coming challenges it faces on trade issues, and The Washington Post updates its rankings of the 10 most competitive Senate races in 2016.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Politico Magazine offers two must-read pieces on issues affecting Cleveland SCOTT SUTTELL | February 20, 2015, 2:17 pm
Keith Epstein looks at the 'grand experiment' of the Greater University Circle initiative, and City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop examines race as it pertains to Cleveland's rebirth. Plus, Parker Hannifin's Indego exoskeleton project comes up in a Q&A on TheStreet.com, and LeBron James may lead in global NBA jersey sales, but Kobe Bryant is the king in China.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELLSprawl grew the most in Cleveland, other Rust Belt metro areasSCOTT SUTTELL | February 18, 2015, 3:11 pm
CityLab.com reports that communities that have suffered from deindustrialization, job loss and population decline saw the most sprawl between 2000 and 2010. Plus, the museum honoring legendary Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller finds a happy ending in his hometown, and more.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELLBiotech firm ChanRx moves to West Coast, changes its nameSCOTT SUTTELL | February 17, 2015, 1:49 pm
The local spinoff, which is now called Laguna Pharmaceuticals, raises $30 million from venture capital investors after relocating to San Diego. Plus, casino revenues fall below expectations for Ohio and several other states, and the LeBron-backed Blaze Pizza chain 'is taking over America.'
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELLAre activist investors singling out companies led by women? SCOTT SUTTELL | February 13, 2015, 11:47 am
TheStreet.com notes that less than 5% of companies in the S&P 500 are run by women. Of the 23 women-led companies, 'at least a quarter of them have fallen into the cross hairs of activist investors.' Plus, a 'new twist' in the rush to tap individual investors' money for venture and private equity deals has a Cleveland connection, and the tale of the tape between Cleveland and Philadelphia political convention sites.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Year-over-year asking prices on for-sale homes down in Cleveland, Akron markets SCOTT SUTTELL | February 12, 2015, 12:01 pm
Forbes.com reports that asking prices increased year-over-year in 94 of the 100 largest U.S. metros. Akron was the second-weakest market in the country, and Cleveland was the fourth-weakest, according to the Trulia Price Monitor. Plus, Gov. John Kasich gets more serious about a presidential run, and Mansfield Frazier's Chateau Hough is profiled in Good magazine.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Bruce Ratner's Ohio ties do not cloud his preference for 2016 DNC host citySCOTT SUTTELL | February 11, 2015, 11:21 am
Ratner, who is part of the famous Cleveland real estate family, talks with The New York Post about his love for Brooklyn as it battles Columbus and Philadelphia to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Plus, Sens. Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren draw a line in the banking regulatory sand, and Rupert Murdoch makes LeBron James richer.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL In theaters soon: Motion-enhanced movies courtesy of Cinemark, D-BOX Technologies Inc. SCOTT SUTTELL | February 10, 2015, 2:06 pm
Texas-based Cinemark has ordered D-BOX motion systems for 20 new screens to be installed in 10 locations across the United States, including Cleveland. Two auditoriums at Cinemark's Valley View theater will get the technology in March. Plus, Politico examines Sen. Rob Portman's chances at re-election based on the latest polls, and more.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Cleveland has a couple of connections on list of nation's 50 most generous donorsSCOTT SUTTELL | February 9, 2015, 1:26 pm
Donors on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's list gave away $9.8 billion in 2014. Gordon and Llura Liggett Gund came in at No. 37, and the Haslam family, including Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, ranked No. 41 on the list. Plus, analysis shows STERIS paid taxes below the U.S. federal corporate rate before its inversion, and Cliffs' Bloom Lake Mine draws interest from Asian investors.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL John Kasich's edge over Republican presidential hopefuls: Ohioians feel good about himSCOTT SUTTELL | February 6, 2015, 2:09 pm
Politico notes that a large number of prospective 2016 candidates aren't well-liked at home. Kasich and Wisconsin's Scott Walker are among the few potential candidates who have maintained high ratings. Plus, Beachwood-based Aleris Corp. withdraws its $500 million IPO, and a University of Akron professor provides historical context for a contemporary civil rights struggle.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Food fight between two Northeast Ohio companies settled in federal court SCOTT SUTTELL | February 5, 2015, 1:58 pm
U.S. District Judge Patricia Gaughan ruled that recipe collections aren't entitled to copyright protection. George Vozary and Clean Plate Inc. 'were accused of infringing the copyright to a Tomaydo-Tomahhdo recipe book created in 2012.' Plus, the nuCLEus project's jenga-style tower has some competition, and December was Progressive's slowest month for accident claims.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Arbitrator in Sterling Jewelers gender discrimination case certifies class to proceed to trialSCOTT SUTTELL | February 4, 2015, 1:05 pm
The New York Times reported that the 12 women who brought the suit 'did not win in their effort to proceed with claims that Akron-based Sterling had intentionally discriminated against women.' Plus, Kent State's president receives high marks for holding down costs and demanding accountability, and TheDissolve.com list of the 50 best films of the decade has local ties.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELLLoctite glue is Super Bowl winner with 'Positive Feelings' adSCOTT SUTTELL | February 2, 2015, 12:41 pm
The engineering adhesives and sealants brand of Henkel Corp. in Westlake draws raves for spot featuring a dance party with characters in fanny packs. The reviews, however, aren't as glowing for another Ohio company's commercial. Plus, Forbes takes a look at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 'ambitious expansion' plans.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Cleveland's workers are among the most productive in the nation, analysis shows SCOTT SUTTELL | January 30, 2015, 12:26 pm
In a CityObservatory.org breakdown of the Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates of 'Gross Metropolitan Product,' Cleveland's GMP of $55,430 is above the national average of about $55,000 per person in the largest metropolitan areas. Plus, Plowz and Mowz app is catching on in Cleveland, a Cleveland Clinic internist discusses how group visits with physicians are becoming commonplace, and nostalgia store Big Fun is closing its West Side location.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Cleveland RTA is among U.S. transit agencies bracing for low gas prices to siphon away ridersSCOTT SUTTELL | January 29, 2015, 12:38 pm
The Wall Street Journal notes that a lasting shift toward more driving could force local governments to 're-evaluate their expansion plans for buses, subways and trains amid limited funding for infrastructure spending.' Plus, Ohio's CDC-recommended toddler vaccination rate ranks No. 48 in the nation, New York flexes its muscle in the race for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and one LeBron James play goes viral on Vine.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Choosing to settle in a Rust Belt urban neighborhood could pay big dividends for millennials SCOTT SUTTELL | January 28, 2015, 10:31 am
The NewGeography.com post, titled 'The 'Inner Cleveland' of Trendy Cities,' argues that most of the things young people like about flashier metro areas are readily available elsewhere — at a much more favorable price. Plus, Cleveland falls in the middle of the American Bible Society's ranking of 'America's most Bible-minded cities,' and a Cleveland Clinic doctor discusses the toll flu season takes in offices with The Wall Street Journal.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Falling shares could make TimkenSteel Corp. ripe for a takeover SCOTT SUTTELL | January 26, 2015, 11:15 am
The lead portfolio manager of the Hodges Small Cap fund tells Reuters that TimkenSteel is 'one of the best takeout candidates' because it makes higher-quality steel that could be integrated easily into a larger competitor. Plus, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur offers advice to Congressional newcomers, and Eaton CEO Sandy Cutler weighs in on the 'Deflategate' controversy.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Hawken School is planting seeds for the next generation of entrepreneursSCOTT SUTTELL | January 22, 2015, 1:25 pm
Hawken introduced a semester-long class two years ago in which students spend nine weeks solving the real problems facing three local business owners. Plus, Gov. John Kasich faces criticism for accepting federal funds to expand Medicaid, NJ.com is impressed by Great Lakes Brewing's Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, and the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute offers weight-loss tips.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Producers, retail operators have different realities in the world of cheap oil pricesSCOTT SUTTELL | January 21, 2015, 11:44 am
Reuters reports that French oil and gas company Total will cut spending on shale production. Bill Haslam, part of the family that runs the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain, has seen his net worth double. Plus, the rate of millionaire households in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor metro area is slightly below the national average, and the Democrats' path to reclaim the Senate runs through Ohio.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Midwest, not Washington, D.C., is ground zero for Republican Party split on immigration issuesSCOTT SUTTELL | January 15, 2015, 2:32 pm
Lakewood's Dan McGraw notes in a Politico.com piece that Republicans like Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who are conservative on most every issue, part with the GOP pack on immigration. Plus, data from OverDrive Inc. shows that library users are fast adopters of ebooks and other technology, and Bruce Springsteen's latest release is his stellar 1978 concert at The Agora.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELLDo the math: Cleveland has some work to do to attract STEM workersSCOTT SUTTELL | January 14, 2015, 10:53 am
The city lags behind Cincinnati and Columbus as a place for science, technology, engineering and math professionals to find jobs, an analysis finds. Plus, two CWRU engineering students test their foot-powered cell phone charger in Africa, Ohio State's football program is worth an estimated $1.1 billion, and more.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Cliffs CEO expresses concern to Minnesota lawmakers about possible impact of competing mine SCOTT SUTTELL | January 13, 2015, 12:09 pm
The Duluth News-Tribune says Lourenco Goncalves told lawmakers that Essar Steel's entry into the U.S. taconite iron ore market may upset what has been a well-balanced supply-and-demand chain. Plus, smaller U.S. markets, including Cleveland, are seeing a rise in building and leasing activity of data centers, and the Atlas Obscura website profiles the former Warner and Swasey Observatory in East Cleveland.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Joe Heider's latest company to focus on succession planning in the wealth management industrySCOTT SUTTELL | January 12, 2015, 2:00 pm
Heider aims to grow suburban Cleveland-based Cirrus Wealth Management by acquiring the business of older advisers who are planning for retirement. Plus, 20th Century Fox is teaming with Uber to promote 'Kingsman: The Secret Service,' and Jim Sollisch, creative director at Marcus Thomas, offers a personal essay in The Washington Post about his family's history of divorce.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL America's love affair with Cleveland continues to blossomSCOTT SUTTELL | January 9, 2015, 1:13 pm
A New York Times interactive graphic on '52 places to go in 2015' features Cleveland at No. 21. Popular Mechanics takes a look at how 'medicine, manufacturers and furniture-makers turned Cleveland into an innovation hub.' Plus, Cleveland ranks 133 out of 200 in The Milken Institute's index of best-performing U.S. cities, and Cyprium Partners is among a number of firms adjusting to new Wall Street regulations.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Study shows that two Youngstown-area earthquakes caused by fracking were not isolated eventsSCOTT SUTTELL | January 8, 2015, 1:47 pm
The study concluded that the earthquakes last March, which measured at magnitudes 2.8 and 3, were the largest of scores of quakes that rattled the area around oil-and-gas wells. Plus, Quebec officials are talking with Cliffs about restarting the Bloom Lake mine, local firm advises clients on mission statements for philanthropic giving, and eating at home helps manage your wallet and waistline.
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SMALL BUSINESS BLOG -- SCOTT SUTTELLThink millennials are entitled and unmotivated? Think againSCOTT SUTTELL | January 8, 2015, 7:40 am
Cleveland's Antoine D. Moss, an author and career coach to college students and millennial workers, talks with Forbes.com and offers tips for entrepreneurial leaders to 'engage the true talents' of younger members of the workforce. Plus, small business lending remains sluggish, a spotlight shines on Cleveland Heights-based DragonID, and more.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Founder of Cleveland Heights-based Dragon ID makes the Forbes.com 30 Under 30 list SCOTT SUTTELL | January 7, 2015, 12:51 pm
Eugene Malinskiy is among those highlighted in the manufacturing and industry category. DragonID is not Malinskiy's first venture: He founded an IT services business when he was 14. Plus, Advance Publications shares 'good news and bad news' with its employees, last winter's deep freeze in the Great Lakes caused huge economic losses, and country music star Toby Keith is still planning a bar in Cleveland.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL U.S. small-business lending struggles to regain ground lost during the Great RecessionSCOTT SUTTELL | January 6, 2015, 1:07 pm
The Wall Street Journal, citing research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, reports the volume of small loans dropped significantly between 2008 and 2012, and has barely recovered. Plus, Progressive helps General Motors bring shopping to cars, and Ohio Republican John Boehner is re-elected as House Speaker, but with tenuous party support.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Cleveland among U.S. midsize cities experiencing significant increase in downtown residents SCOTT SUTTELL | January 5, 2015, 2:23 pm
The Wall Street Journal says that urban centers in midsize cites are drawing residents seeking city life without the high cost they would face in larger metropolises. Plus, 'The Home for Inspiration' is the theme for this year's Cleveland International Film Festival, and The Los Angeles Times includes Cleveland on its list of 15 top travel destinations for 2015.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Dutch electronics and health care giant Philips remains in ill healthSCOTT SUTTELL | December 18, 2014, 2:31 pm
The Wall Street Journal looks at the state of Philips in the wake of the company's plan to spend $1.2 billion to buy Volcano Corp. Plus, a coloring book with Cleveland roots serves as an example of a 'Warped Kickstarter' in a New York Times story, and Politico asks Ohio's senators to rank President Barack Obama's performance.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL Barberton company plays vital role in Ford's strategy for the 2015 F-150SCOTT SUTTELL | December 17, 2014, 11:00 am
Each new truck yields $300 worth of scrap aluminum that Ford collects, cleans and sends back to the aluminum plant using separation and shredding machinery from Compass Systems and Sales LLC. Plus, analysts say that Cliffs needs to recapitalize its business, and Gov. Kasich's call for a balanced budget amendment is met with skepticism.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL What topics were Clevelanders interested in this year? Google knows SCOTT SUTTELL | December 16, 2014, 12:35 pm
We asked Google such questions as 'how to twerk' and 'what is ebola.' Kevin Love, Renee Zellweger, and the World Cup were among the top trending searches in Cleveland. If it was a hot topic, Northeast Ohio residents went looking for information on it. Plus, car thefts in Ohio have dropped 64% since 1991.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE -- SCOTT SUTTELL It's been a day of good news for Sherwin-Williams Co. SCOTT SUTTELL | December 11, 2014, 12:56 pm
On the heels of the huge deal with Lowe's Cos., Forbes.com named the Cleveland-based paintmaker one of the best-managed U.S. companies. Plus, belief in the American dream is fading according to a New York Times poll, and more.
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